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Salman Rushdie's attacker found guilty of attempted murder
Rushdie, 77, was stabbed with a knife multiple times in the head, neck, torso and left hand, blinding his right eye and damaging his liver and intestines.
Defendant Hadi Matar arrives for his trial on charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault dating to an attack on Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie, at Chautauqua County Court in Mayville, New York, US February 11, 2025
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FEBRUARY 21, 2025 23:17
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FEBRUARY 21, 2025 23:48
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